Sultana Point, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sultana Point, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
| Locality | Sultana Point |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -35.11902 |
| Longitude | 137.73884 |
| Population | 32 |
| Density | 5.7 /km² |
| Area | 5.6 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 5583 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 81 km west-southwest |
Sultana Point is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 32. The locality covers an area of 5.6 km², giving a population density of about 5.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 81 km west-southwest of Adelaide. Sultana Point is located at 35.1190°S, 137.7388°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5583. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Sultana Point lies where the land begins to surrender to the sea, a rugged promontory jutting into the vast expanse of Gulf St Vincent. It lies 71.8 km west of Morphett Vale, SA (from Morphett Vale, SA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 19.2 km south-east of Yorketown. Here, ochre-coloured cliffs, baked by the relentless sun, crumble gently towards a shoreline of weathered rock and scattered pockets of coarse sand, the air thick with the tang of salt and the distant cries of gulls. The terrain is a study in resilient scrub, hardy coastal heaths clinging with tenacious roots to the thin, sandy soil, their muted greens and browns a stark contrast to the brilliant azure of the ocean. The wind, a constant companion, shapes the low-lying vegetation and carries the fine, gritty dust that settles on everything, a subtle reminder of the elemental forces at play.
This stretch of coastline, long a place of passage and contemplation, has witnessed the ebb and flow of human endeavour, its history whispered by the wind through the sparse vegetation. For generations, the waters off Sultana Point have been a source of sustenance, with local fishermen navigating the sometimes-treacherous currents in pursuit of their catch, their small vessels bobbing like forgotten toys against the immensity of the gulf. The economy of Sultana Point, though modest, is intrinsically linked to the sea and the land, with a scattering of small farms inland and a quiet tourism that finds appeal in the raw, untamed beauty of the peninsula. The silence here is profound, broken only by the ceaseless murmur of the waves and the occasional bleating of sheep from a neighbouring property, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sultana Point, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Sultana Point, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Sultana Point includes the postcode (5583), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sultana Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |